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nhk world's chie yamagishi takes us there. >> reporter: japanese i.t. tycoon masayoshi son has been the driving force behind the symposium. son is the president of the mobile phone company softbank. his foundation organized the meeting. he's been calling for japan to replace nuclear power with renewable energy since the fukushima daiichi accident. >> translator: japan has enough technical ability to use natural energy and has resources for wind, solar, geothermal and hydropower generation. >> reporter: about 600 people attended the symposium, including researchers, members of the business sector and representatives of energy -- of ngos. >> translator: the national energy market is said to have growth potential so i came to gather the latest information. >> translator: i want to learn more about renewable energy and whether it's possible to use it to replace nuclear power. >> reporter: it is possible as officials from countries such as germany and denmark showed. they talked about how they developed renewables in their countries. at another session, part
nhk world's chie yamagishi takes us there. >> reporter: japanese i.t. tycoon masayoshi son has been the driving force behind the symposium. son is the president of the mobile phone company softbank. his foundation organized the meeting. he's been calling for japan to replace nuclear power with renewable energy since the fukushima daiichi accident. >> translator: japan has enough technical ability to use natural energy and has resources for wind, solar, geothermal and hydropower...
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welcome to nhk world "newsline." japanese politicians promised to rework the country's energy policy following last year's accident at fukushima daiichi. prime minister yoshihiko noda announced details of that policy last week. he said his government would steer the country toward a nuclear-free future, but a final decision by his cabinet has turned a clear commitment into more of a vague idea. nhk world explains. >> reporter: members of prime minister noda's cabinet are playing defense. critics say they backed away from a plan to rid japan of nuclear power. but ministers stress their new energy policy hasn't changed. >> translator: the new policy sets a clear direction, while keeping a degree of flexibility to account for changing circumstances. the government remains faithful to the proposal worked out last week. >> reporter: that proposal says japan would stop building new nuclear power plants, and take other measures. in order to phase out atomic energy by 2030. however the cabinet didn't sign off on the idea. in
welcome to nhk world "newsline." japanese politicians promised to rework the country's energy policy following last year's accident at fukushima daiichi. prime minister yoshihiko noda announced details of that policy last week. he said his government would steer the country toward a nuclear-free future, but a final decision by his cabinet has turned a clear commitment into more of a vague idea. nhk world explains. >> reporter: members of prime minister noda's cabinet are playing...
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welcome to nhk world "newsline." one of the strongest earthquakes in japan's history shook the country a year and a half ago. few could forget what happened next. tsunami roared ashore, swallowing whole communities in the northeast. nearly 16,000 people died, almost 3,000 others are still listed as missing. the disaster also triggered an accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. people are taking time on this day to remember what happened on march 11, 2011, and what's changed since. residents of sendai in miyagi prefecture headed out to a monument before dawn to pray for the victims. >> translator: i still don't feel at ease even now. >> translator: i almost welled up with tears. but then i found i could pray calmly by looking out at the sea and the rising sun. >> about 70,000 trees made up a pine forest along the coast of minamisanriku, iwate prefecture. the tsunami ripped them all away. the lone survivor became a symbol of hope, but its roots are rotting, so workers will treat the tree to preserve it so it c
welcome to nhk world "newsline." one of the strongest earthquakes in japan's history shook the country a year and a half ago. few could forget what happened next. tsunami roared ashore, swallowing whole communities in the northeast. nearly 16,000 people died, almost 3,000 others are still listed as missing. the disaster also triggered an accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. people are taking time on this day to remember what happened on march 11, 2011, and what's changed...
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>>> welcome to nhk world nooen "newsline." the japanese people's distrust of nuclear power now has a price tag. energy ministry says it'll take $600 billion to go nonnuclear by 2030. a recent opinion poll says that's what half the population wants. they spoke at a cabinet ministers in charge of policy. he says the cost would add up. he pointed to the expense of constructing generating facilities and power line. he warned that immediately shutting down reactors would cut the power supply by 30%. he said going nonnuclear would weaken the country's bargaining position when buying oil and natural gas. the government has promised to draft a new energy policy. ministers are working on scenarios for ending nuclear dependence while compensating for lost power generation. >> the prospect of a nonnuclear japan is proving to be a hard sell to big business. an executives association issued a challenge to the government. >> translator: the government must explain and prove how there will be no down side for business and people's daily live
>>> welcome to nhk world nooen "newsline." the japanese people's distrust of nuclear power now has a price tag. energy ministry says it'll take $600 billion to go nonnuclear by 2030. a recent opinion poll says that's what half the population wants. they spoke at a cabinet ministers in charge of policy. he says the cost would add up. he pointed to the expense of constructing generating facilities and power line. he warned that immediately shutting down reactors would cut the...
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welcome to nhk world "newsline." members of the asia-pacific economic cooperation forum are making it easier to buy and sell technology that generates renewable energy. foreign and trade ministers from 21 economies are meeting in vladivostok in russia's far east. they've agreed to reduce tariffs on a host of environment-related products. nhk world has the latest from vladivostok and in an in-depth look at how russia is expanding its footprint in the asia-pacific region. >> reporter: they've released a communique after the second day of talks. they have agreed to reduce tariffs on 54 environment-related products, not only solar panels but wind-powered technology and machines that convert waste into energy. the discussions on this topic took more time than expected. china's delegates initially opposed the agreement over fears the import of solar panels from abroad could hinder their domestic industry. ministers also agreed to combat trade protectionism. they say low economic growth means it's even more urgent to keep m
welcome to nhk world "newsline." members of the asia-pacific economic cooperation forum are making it easier to buy and sell technology that generates renewable energy. foreign and trade ministers from 21 economies are meeting in vladivostok in russia's far east. they've agreed to reduce tariffs on a host of environment-related products. nhk world has the latest from vladivostok and in an in-depth look at how russia is expanding its footprint in the asia-pacific region. >>...
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>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." >>> a magnitude 7.6 earthquake haus occurred in the pacific off the east coast of philippines. pa pink warning center initially estimated the magnitude at 7.9, but later downgraded it to 7.6. the center has issued a tsunami warning for the following regions -- indonesia, the philippines, a palau. a tsunami watch is in effect for japan. people staying in coastal areas in the region are advised to move to high ground as soon as possible. the focus of the earthquake is estimated as a depth of 33 kilometers in the pacific ocean. once again a magnitude 7.6 has occurred in the pacific office at 1245 utc on friday. the pacific warning center initially estimated the magnitude at 7.9, but later downgraded it to 7.6. the center has issued a tsunami warning for the following regions, indonesia, the philippines and palau. a tsunami watch is also in effect for japan. people staying in coastal areas in the region are advised to move to higher ground as soon as possible. tsunami waves are more powerful, sometimes the first wave is not necessarily the largest. in
>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." >>> a magnitude 7.6 earthquake haus occurred in the pacific off the east coast of philippines. pa pink warning center initially estimated the magnitude at 7.9, but later downgraded it to 7.6. the center has issued a tsunami warning for the following regions -- indonesia, the philippines, a palau. a tsunami watch is in effect for japan. people staying in coastal areas in the region are advised to move to high ground as soon as...
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and nhk reports from thaipei. >> reporter: fire fighters sprayed water to bring the fire under control. then, helicopters, military vehicles, and ships moved in. helicopter teams are measuring radiation levels around the nuclear power plant. just as crews did following the fukushima accident. participants practiced measuring raid yae radiation on land and sea. most reactors are located in the vicinity of densely populated taipei. and residents have been increasingly worried after the disaster in fukushima. they want to men inimize the damage. they plan to reinforce the evacuation plans to ensure residents are safe. >>> some artists are using graphic skills to tell the story of the march 11 disaster. drawing based on real events and real people. one illustrator discovered their drawing on reality, presents challenges. we have her story on today's edition of "the road ahead." story 311 describes the story of people in the disaster area whom the artists met and interviewed. the main character in the first episode of this project is a 26-year-old man, running from the tsunami. he was worki
and nhk reports from thaipei. >> reporter: fire fighters sprayed water to bring the fire under control. then, helicopters, military vehicles, and ships moved in. helicopter teams are measuring radiation levels around the nuclear power plant. just as crews did following the fukushima accident. participants practiced measuring raid yae radiation on land and sea. most reactors are located in the vicinity of densely populated taipei. and residents have been increasingly worried after the...
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nhk world's naoki makita reports from taipei. >> reporter: workers played out an emergency scenario at the nuclear complex near taipei. they assumed a natural disaster knocked out all power at the plant and disabled its cooling system. firefighters sprayed water to practice bringing a fire under control. then helicopters, military vehicles and patrol ships moved in. helicopters came measuring radiation levels around the nuclear power plant. just as crews did following the fukushima daiichi accident. participants practiced measuring radiation from land and sea, too. the exercise follows a decision to expunge the are around the nuclear plant subject to radioactive monitoring. most reactors are located in the vicinity of densely populated taipei. and residents have been increasingly worried after the disaster in fukushima. officials at taiwan's nuclear power regulator say they want to minimize the damage in the event. they plan to reinforce their evacuation plans to ensure residents are safe. oki makita, nhk world, taipei. >>> people in japan's northeast are focused on overcoming the chal
nhk world's naoki makita reports from taipei. >> reporter: workers played out an emergency scenario at the nuclear complex near taipei. they assumed a natural disaster knocked out all power at the plant and disabled its cooling system. firefighters sprayed water to practice bringing a fire under control. then helicopters, military vehicles and patrol ships moved in. helicopters came measuring radiation levels around the nuclear power plant. just as crews did following the fukushima...
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nhk world's reporter has this story. as dawn breaks over the city, firefighters from nearby, practice one final time. they're about to take part in the skills competition in fukushima. the head of the five-month squad. he operates the water and directs the other members, seeing to that they they put out blazes efficiently. it's stressful. but all i can do is my best. >> he goes the extra mile. not only for himself but also for his late mentor. he used to head the fire department. but on march 11th, 2011, the tsunami engulfed him while he was evacuating local residents. it was the team who discovered the body the next day. we placed his body on the back of a nepickup truck. i did the driving. we laid him on a futon. >> and he had to operate the pumps. especially making fine adjustments to the water pressure. >> he was very passionpassionat. he told me to practice hard if i was willing. but he also told me to get home if i wasn't up for it. on the eve of the competition, honora and other members, visit the district. >> thi
nhk world's reporter has this story. as dawn breaks over the city, firefighters from nearby, practice one final time. they're about to take part in the skills competition in fukushima. the head of the five-month squad. he operates the water and directs the other members, seeing to that they they put out blazes efficiently. it's stressful. but all i can do is my best. >> he goes the extra mile. not only for himself but also for his late mentor. he used to head the fire department. but on...
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nhk will continue to press tepco to disclose all information about the accident. >> that was "nuclear watch" with geno tani. >>> people in japan's northeast are focused on overcoming the challenges of the 2011 disaster. but it won't be easy. they have to rebuild homes, businesses, entire communities. we'll show you their struggles and their successes on "the road ahead" every wednesday at 1:00 p.m. japan time here on "newsline." >>> from tackling street crime to fighting terrorism, police in pakistan live with risks every day. the lifestyle takes its toll. here's more on the latest threat to pakistan's finest. >> reporter: it's tough being a policeman in pakistan. the work is hard and dangerous. islamic extremists are out to make trouble. as a cop you are on the front lines. over the past ten years, violence has killed more than 5,000 members of the police and security forces. the pressures of it together with irregular hours helped create another problem. obesity. about 40% of the 175,000 strong police force is officially overweight. some cops can barely break out of a jog. with all
nhk will continue to press tepco to disclose all information about the accident. >> that was "nuclear watch" with geno tani. >>> people in japan's northeast are focused on overcoming the challenges of the 2011 disaster. but it won't be easy. they have to rebuild homes, businesses, entire communities. we'll show you their struggles and their successes on "the road ahead" every wednesday at 1:00 p.m. japan time here on "newsline." >>> from...